Phil Collins

Released: September 7, 2010

Songwriter: Henry “Hank” Cosby Smokey Robinson Stevie Wonder

Producer: Phil Collins

Now if there's a smile on my face
It's only there trying to fool the public
But when it comes down to fooling you
Now honey that's quite a different subject

But don't let my glad expression
Give you the wrong impression
'Cause really I'm sad, sad, sad, oh I'm sadder than sad
Darling I'm hurtin and I want you so bad
Like a clown I appear to be glad ooh yeah

[Chorus]
Well they're some sad things known to man
But ain't too much sadder than
The tears of a clown when there's no one around
Oh yeah, baby baby

Now if I appear to be carefree
It's only to camouflage my sadness
And honey to shield my pride I try
To cover this hurt with a show of gladness
But don't let my show convince you
That I've been happy since you
'Cause I need to go, oh I need you so
Look I'm hurt and I want you to know
For others I put on a show

[Chorus]
Just like Pagliacci did
I try to keep my surface hid
Smiling in the crowd I try
But in a lonely room I cry
The tears of a clown
When there's no one around, oh yeah, baby baby

Now if there's a smile on my face
Don't let my glad expression
Give you the wrong impression
Don't let this smile I wear
Make you think that I don't care
The tears of a clown
Yeah the tears of a clown
When there's no one around
Oh baby baby

Phil Collins is an English singer, songwriter and musician who has also worked as a record producer and actor. He led a successful solo career after being the drummer and lead singer in the rock band Genesis.

Between 1983 and 1990, Collins scored three UK and seven US number-one singles in his solo career, and compiled more US top 40 singles than any other artist during the 1980s.

Internationally famous for his 1981 hit single “In the Air Tonight”, the most successful songs of his repertoire include “Sussudio”, “Another Day in Paradise”, “Against All Odds”.

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